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enhttp://hppr.org/feeds/term/845/rss.xmlMedicaid expansion supporters booted from health committeehttp://hppr.org/post/medicaid-expansion-supporters-booted-health-committee
<p>From the <a href="http://www.khi.org/news/article/house-health-committee-overhauled">Kansas Health Institute</a>:</p><p></p>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 17:31:16 +0000Jim McLean & Andy Marso54256 at http://hppr.orgMedicaid expansion supporters booted from health committeeKansas House chooses leaders for 2015-16http://hppr.org/post/kansas-house-chooses-leaders-2015-16
<p></p><p>Kansas House Republicans have reelected Ray Merrick to a second, two-year term as speaker.<a href="http://kansaspublicradio.org/news/statehouse-news/9806-merrick-re-elected-ks-house-speaker"> Kansas Public Radio</a> reports the representative from Stilwell was challenged by fellow conservative Virgil Peck, but Merrick easily won in an 80-16 vote.</p><p>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:00:01 +0000Cindee Talley40082 at http://hppr.orgKansas House chooses leaders for 2015-16Election 2014: A New Class System for Kansas Voters?http://hppr.org/post/election-2014-new-class-system-kansas-voters
<p></p><p>Court action over the state&rsquo;s proof-of-citizenship voting law is pending, but Secretary of State Kris Kobach is not waiting for a ruling.&nbsp; He&rsquo;s laying groundwork for a system that would allow some voters to vote in all elections, while others could only vote for Congressional and presidential tickets according to a recent <a href="http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/04/3038825/kobach-laying-groundwork-for-two.html">article in The Wichita Eagle</a>.</p><p>Wed, 09 Oct 2013 05:00:03 +0000Cindee Talley22675 at http://hppr.orgElection 2014: A New Class System for Kansas Voters?Will Kansas Move to a Two-Class System for Voters?http://hppr.org/post/will-kansas-move-two-class-system-voters
<p></p><p>As legislators gather this fall to rewrite the Hard 50 sentencing law, Wichita Democrats may try to amend the proof-of-citizenship voter registration law according to a recent article in the <strong><a href="http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/30/2915592/kansas-democrats-want-to-take.html">Wichita Eagle</a></strong>.</p><p>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 05:00:04 +0000Cindee Talley19636 at http://hppr.orgWill Kansas Move to a Two-Class System for Voters?